Thursday, April 19, 2012

High Point

I am heading to High Point on Sunday and went shopping for shoes today. This is what I came home with. "Do you think these are too high for me?" I asked my eldest. I'm a little over 5'8" and the heels are six inches. "They're not that high and they're wedges, so they should be o.k." "How do you know they're 'wedges'?" "I do know girls." "And you talk about shoes?" "No, they talk about shoes around me." "Oh. Well, since they have a platform, they're really comfortable." "Yeah. I know." "You're kidding right?" And he ducked his head, shaking it from side to side and looked up from under raised his eyebrows, "Not kidding." He seems as mystified as I about his baptism into the world of women.

It's my first trip to High Point and even I know these are not the shoes for working, but might be good shoes for playing. I plan on doing plenty of both. If I'm posting next week it will be a miracle. If I'm not on crutches next week, that might be a miracle as well. If you think you see me at Market, please say, "hi."

21 comments:

The sensible and stylish lady who wore Toms through Paris had a moment of whimsey! I suggest you buy a second pair that are just as high and stylish but that have a flexible sole and you'll wear them all day!

I wrote a response to this post, and I think my gmail might have logged off after I attempted to post - the annoying side effect of multiple accounts.

I am not able to make it to High Point this April, but I was there last year and it was both entertaining and exhausting. Good walking shoes are important. I spent more time outside than I anticipated due to the fact that many of the interesting showrooms are not in the main building. I was happy to have sunscreen, a sun hat, and sun glasses (as a fair skinned red head, these are always part of my standard attire!).

One other thing that is not apparent for first timers - most of the hotels are 20-30 minutes away, and often there is not time to pop back into the hotel to get changed, refreshed, and reorganized. I ended up wearing the same outfit to the evening events and parties. Luckily my outfit was acceptable, but it was not an ideal situation after walking around all day - and I recall that we were having a mini heat wave during the High Point market last year! The weather seems to be a bit more temperate this year.

I wish I had the nerve to even try on that high of heel! I'll be in my little flat black sandals, and probably too tired by evening to change into something cute.Hope to see you there, I will definitely say "Hello". Will you be wondering around or in a particular place?

Enjoy High Point and don't let bloggers talk you out of the fun and excitement because of sun, sweat, walks and long hours. What were they expecting, limo services?

Frankly, don't know how non wholesale/retail patrons get in. I am surprised that a design blogger can get credentials when they have nothing to sell but opinions. I will make my application next year and fake credentials like so many in blogland.

Wow, those are really great shoes. The last time I wore platforms I fell off. Of the shoes. I don't know how they caught felons in those things on Charlie's Angels because I wasn't leaping about or even walking. I was standing. Thankfully, I was alone at the time because it had all the subtlety of a cartoon fall. Good luck and have fun!

Patricia O'Dell Shackelford

aka Mrs. Blandings

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I wandered into one of my favorite shops eight years ago to buy a dog ball and, through a very indirect route, ended up here writing about decorating, my family and life. My posts are not as frequent as they used to be, but you're welcome to drop in anytime.

What's that? Why "Mrs. Blandings?" Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is a 1940's movie starring Cary Grant and Myrna Loy chronicling their adventures in renovating. In the movie, Loy delivers an iconic description of paint colors that nearly every design aficionado knows by heart. She is my muse.